Hellgate: London

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 409 Ratings

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  1. Angelonewarrior
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    very interesting game, like Diablo 2, solid balance. I highly recommend it. 8.5
  2. krooney
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    Really enjoyable game - could do with a remaster on consoles. Nice mix of action with rpg lite.
  3. meru
    Jan 5, 2020
    0
    The game was re-released as a single player game in November 2018, on Steam.

    It became clear very soon, that this version of the game is ridden with so many bugs, that it is fair to call it unplayable. A year after the re-release, the framerate still drops at times to below 1 frame per second, boss reward chests do not contain any loot, etc. Publisher and developer keep quiet, and    The game was re-released as a single player game in November 2018, on Steam.

    It became clear very soon, that this version of the game is ridden with so many bugs, that it is fair to call it unplayable.

    A year after the re-release, the framerate still drops at times to below 1 frame per second, boss reward chests do not contain any loot, etc.

    Publisher and developer keep quiet, and do not even confirm the bugs.    … Expand
  4. AlexCross
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    На игру "Hellgate: London" я засматривалась уже давно, ещё когда только-только в сети появился вступительный ролик к ней. То видео мне понравилось своим сюжетом и качеством, мир, прорисованный в нём привлёк внимание намёком и обещанием неплохого геймплея и интересного сюжета. Однако, честно признаюсь, ожидала я совсем другой игры и представляла себе всё несколько иначе.

    Я думала, что    На игру "Hellgate: London" я засматривалась уже давно, ещё когда только-только в сети появился вступительный ролик к ней. То видео мне понравилось своим сюжетом и качеством, мир, прорисованный в нём привлёк внимание намёком и обещанием неплохого геймплея и интересного сюжета. Однако, честно признаюсь, ожидала я совсем другой игры и представляла себе всё несколько иначе.

    Я думала, что это будет очередная ролевая игра про тёмные тоннели метро, выживание, добывание ресурсов, общение с персонажами и множество побочных мини-квестов, как, например, в серии Метро или The Elder Scrolls, но только с оригинальным миром - Лондоном под властью тёмных сил. А установив, я увидела дьяблоподобный беспрерывный экшен с абсолютно линейным сюжетом, не такой мрачный и крайне простой по миссиям. Но это не значит, что всё очень плохо. Просто игра оказалась представителем несколько иного поджанра ролевых игр.

    Итак, мы оказываемся в мире разрушенном атакой сил армии демонов. Остатки человечества успели укрыться в метрополитене Лондона и вполне неплохо там обустроились, организовав оборону и социальную систему, основанную на ордене рыцарей-защитников. Технологиями они обладают продвинутыми, но и магией не гнушаются, чему подтверждением являются классы персонажей, один из которых требуется выбрать в начале игры. Далее сменить специализацию персонажа вам не дадут, как и переучить его на другой класс, так что, если вы поймёте, что магия или, наоборот, огнестрельное оружие - это не ваша стихия, то придётся начинать новую игру с персонажем другой специальности.    … Expand
  5. Gregorich
    Nov 17, 2018
    7
    Hallo zusammen,

    als Fan, will ich einfach sagen, Danke, dass man es wieder spielen kann, Smile...

    Griessli
    Greg
  6. Peeto
    Jan 5, 2016
    9
    I am somehow still going back to this game here and there and still like it. IT pass test of the time and this is something valuable 9/10 than for value of game time.
  7. 99dolar
    Jan 31, 2015
    5
    Oyun çok iyi RPG ögeleri taşımasına rağmen görevlerdeki ve senaryodaki basitlik nedeni ile 5 puan veriyorum. Özellikle single-player modunda tek başınıza gezip yaratık kesiyorsunuz başka birşey beklemeyin.
  8. The66Monkey
    Nov 7, 2014
    7
    It should have been so much better! All the components in this game are solid however the game never comes together to create an experience as good as Diablo 2 or similar. There is still great potential in this game and it is still fun to play as a curiosity peice.
  9. HEXAL
    Sep 5, 2010
    8
    horrifically underrated game, Hellgate: London is a great game that will provide great fun while playing and provides replay value for the different class types. this game provides an immersive storyline, if sloppily presented. too many people think that visuals and super realistic gameplay mechanics are the most important things in a game nowadays. the game provides great atmosphere ifhorrifically underrated game, Hellgate: London is a great game that will provide great fun while playing and provides replay value for the different class types. this game provides an immersive storyline, if sloppily presented. too many people think that visuals and super realistic gameplay mechanics are the most important things in a game nowadays. the game provides great atmosphere if not a bit repetitive, the game does borrow heavily from diablo in the item prefixes and suffixes and upgrade slots and having several randomized maps for each area, and of course always swapping items for better ones and upgrading your character, which is tedious for some, but diablo fans like myself will appreciate it. being able to switch between first and third person gameplay was a nice touch as well. i don't know why the guy below me is complaining about bad interface, i found it very intuitive and smooth. four stars.… Expand
  10. jamesb
    Sep 26, 2009
    3
    I was thoroughly disappointed with this game. It seems really half-assed and repetitive. I didn't play very long but as far as i got there were three environments, subway, city and tunnels. pretty much everywhere in the game was one of these three environments but in a different layout. there were tons of bugs and glitches amd just wasn't very enjoyable after the first weekI was thoroughly disappointed with this game. It seems really half-assed and repetitive. I didn't play very long but as far as i got there were three environments, subway, city and tunnels. pretty much everywhere in the game was one of these three environments but in a different layout. there were tons of bugs and glitches amd just wasn't very enjoyable after the first week or so. I admit that there probably were more environments but still very monotonous. And dont even get me started on the optional monthly fee. Think of fast food putting all the leftovers from a cow into your burger thats pretty much what the players who didn't pay the monthly fee got. If you want to play a similar game that is much more well done and much more fun play guild wars… Expand
  11. jason
    Oct 24, 2008
    5
    The idea - great, the execution - shit; the story - noexistent - the world and the people - bodies and most importantly repetitive. I loved the customization, the playability and the functionality of the characters. However, no story to speak of and crap overall world immersion makes this game a grind. I hope they make a 2nd and put the effort into the details of the world and the story.The idea - great, the execution - shit; the story - noexistent - the world and the people - bodies and most importantly repetitive. I loved the customization, the playability and the functionality of the characters. However, no story to speak of and crap overall world immersion makes this game a grind. I hope they make a 2nd and put the effort into the details of the world and the story. It could have been great.… Expand
  12. DaveB.
    Aug 20, 2008
    4
    Submitted Aug. 20/ 08 - First off I'm a huge fan of the Blizzard universe - especially Diablo II.. Hellgate London is another Action RPG from the makers of Diablo. The best part of this game was the looting system and the resulting fabulous items, which was the same as Diablo II's. The original cut scene was great. I'm guessing the corporate juggernaut, Electronic ArtsSubmitted Aug. 20/ 08 - First off I'm a huge fan of the Blizzard universe - especially Diablo II.. Hellgate London is another Action RPG from the makers of Diablo. The best part of this game was the looting system and the resulting fabulous items, which was the same as Diablo II's. The original cut scene was great. I'm guessing the corporate juggernaut, Electronic Arts saved more money by making the cut scenes between Acts -another Diablo II feature - only about 5 seconds long. I didn't notice too many bugs (my computer crashed once and the game got laggier as it progressed), I stopped playing by the time I got to Act III. Hellgate London is a really disappointing, unpolished product. In fact the worst part of the game was also an attractive selling point for me: "Dramatically generated levels for a unique experience every time". After playing, this seemed a lot more like a time saver on EA's part than a unique experience. For example, I kept playing the same levels over and over, like I'd do the street level again and there'd be the one house you can go up to the 3rd level on and the one place where you can go down a level - all placed in different sequence of course - but relatively exactly the same.. The story, NPC banter and side quests are lazily thrown together: "Kill this many monsters on this level"... "Touch this many telephone poles" or "Touch this many reactors" whatever it was.. I just wanted to blaze through, but then fighting and looting IS the whole game. Save your money and check out Titan Quest instead. It's much better and about as close to Diablo II as you can get.. Oh and Diablo III was recently announced so TQ and it's expansion pack should tide you over for a while.See you in Nov. '09… Expand
  13. ChrisB
    Jun 9, 2008
    8
    Origionally I would of agreed with many people on the rating of this game, as that the game was buggy and took away from playability. It became very fustrating attempting to do almost anything.
    However, after MANY patches, performance upgrades, and soon to be released, patch 2.0 and 2.1, removed game bugs and is now enjoyable.
    With the rebalancing and New features the game has    Origionally I would of agreed with many people on the rating of this game, as that the game was buggy and took away from playability. It became very fustrating attempting to do almost anything.
    However, after MANY patches, performance upgrades, and soon to be released, patch 2.0 and 2.1, removed game bugs and is now enjoyable.
    With the rebalancing and New features the game has fully evolved, similar to that of other role playing games. You know what one I'm thinking about. cough d2 cough.

    Given that this game suits both semi MMO and FPS games, I find it addictive and very replayable.
    But due to the repeatativeness of the game, I will only give it an 8/10. But I am addicted!    … Expand
  14. jonalola
    May 29, 2008
    1
    this game is really bad a waste of 50$ no matter how they or some fanboy lie you into get it dont its suck a rip off i would only buy this game for 5$ not worth anything more its boring as hell repetitive you keep doing the same think in almost the same map for 100 of hours
  15. DavidF.
    May 22, 2008
    5
    This game is below mediocre, even nearly seven months after release. Bugs still persist, standard quality MMO features are just now coming in, and the gap between subs and non-subs continues to increase. Couple that with half the foot-in-mouth slip ups and the recent downfall of HanbitSoft's support of Hellgate in the SEA region, and I think we can all safely say the damage this gameThis game is below mediocre, even nearly seven months after release. Bugs still persist, standard quality MMO features are just now coming in, and the gap between subs and non-subs continues to increase. Couple that with half the foot-in-mouth slip ups and the recent downfall of HanbitSoft's support of Hellgate in the SEA region, and I think we can all safely say the damage this game has done is complete--as long as you don't fall the victim to paying another cent for it.… Expand
  16. James
    Apr 22, 2008
    1
    This game isn't so much bad, as broken. It was completely unplayable out of the box, but at least there was some hope given the gamemakers' history with releasing patches for Diablo. Half a year later, the single player mode is still barely playable, due to lagging about 5 patch instalments behind the multiplayer mode - which is also unplayable unless you happen to live in aThis game isn't so much bad, as broken. It was completely unplayable out of the box, but at least there was some hope given the gamemakers' history with releasing patches for Diablo. Half a year later, the single player mode is still barely playable, due to lagging about 5 patch instalments behind the multiplayer mode - which is also unplayable unless you happen to live in a country fairly close to one of their servers. What a joke of a game.… Expand
  17. AnonymousMC
    Apr 16, 2008
    8
    I think the number one problem people have with Hellgate London was its shaky launch. While the launch was admittedly full of issues, the game has improved time and time again with every patch, and is bug free for the majority of the player base at this time. If you wanted to try HGL, but were turned away by some initial poor reviews, you owe it to yourself to pick the game up and giveI think the number one problem people have with Hellgate London was its shaky launch. While the launch was admittedly full of issues, the game has improved time and time again with every patch, and is bug free for the majority of the player base at this time. If you wanted to try HGL, but were turned away by some initial poor reviews, you owe it to yourself to pick the game up and give it a try now that things have settled down… Expand
  18. GustavoD.
    Apr 11, 2008
    8
    The game was worth waiting for.Awsome graphics and story line is never broken.Where one ends another picks up at that moment.I just hope valve is working on episode 3 now. Can't wait. Awsome job guys.
  19. jason
    Mar 19, 2008
    9
    I don't know what those crappy low scores are all about--I mean 1? 2?? C'mon. Maybe I have a better opinion of it because I got it after it was patched a bit (running 1.35), but it's been quite stable for me and I find it quite addicting.
    I suppose some might find it a bit repetitive (can you name a computer game that isn't?), but anyone who enjoyed Diablo would    I don't know what those crappy low scores are all about--I mean 1? 2?? C'mon. Maybe I have a better opinion of it because I got it after it was patched a bit (running 1.35), but it's been quite stable for me and I find it quite addicting.
    I suppose some might find it a bit repetitive (can you name a computer game that isn't?), but anyone who enjoyed Diablo would be well advised to give it a shot. Personally, I can't speak for the multi-player aspect, but I must have well over 40 hours into the single player campaign and I haven't even finished the first time thru yet. Once I've finished, I can easily see re-playing it, so I can try out some of the other classes.    … Expand
  20. AlexD
    Mar 11, 2008
    5
    I got HG:L without knowing much more about it than what hyping articles around the Web had to say about it (which I always take with a huge grain of salt; typically the bigger the hype, the poorer is the game actually is).

    So I read on the official boards that many beta testers are still very angry with what FSS delivered, the slow pace at which they seem to fix/better things, how they    I got HG:L without knowing much more about it than what hyping articles around the Web had to say about it (which I always take with a huge grain of salt; typically the bigger the hype, the poorer is the game actually is).

    So I read on the official boards that many beta testers are still very angry with what FSS delivered, the slow pace at which they seem to fix/better things, how they completely dropped the ball on everyone. Since I wasn't in beta, I have no idea what the game was expected to be at launch; I do however remember the shiny screenshots that went around the Web some months before HG:L came out, frankly I too was wondering where those awesome graphics and lighting effects went.

    So back to gist of the review; I like HG:L. Not love, not hate, it's *ok*. If it feels very half-baked in some areas (skills, character progression as a whole), the action and different styles of gameplay for each of the factions is actually well done. The action is well paced, but it soon feels *very* repetitive even for a RPG grinder. One really overhyped feature is the random map generator to improve replayability; it sounds much nicer than it actually is, the corridors still look the same, the only difference is you may need to turn left instead of right (but your directional goal is still the same, so who cares).

    Graphics in DX9 mode look good, but dated; as said before, it looks and feel like a 2004-05 game (for the very picky, at least); I haven't had the chance to try out DX10 graphics personally, I heard they look much nicer, but there are some pretty bad lag problems even for those with very high-end gaming systems.    … Expand
  21. AkiKarppanen
    Feb 10, 2008
    7
    Only for multiplayer. FSS (the developers) are doing their best to make SP worse then MP. At the moment SP is three patches behind MP and the next SP patch is at least two weeks away, which means a whopping 10 weeks after the last SP-patch, while the game has tons of known bugs that have already been fixed for MP. I'd understand that, if SP was in any way different to the MP, butOnly for multiplayer. FSS (the developers) are doing their best to make SP worse then MP. At the moment SP is three patches behind MP and the next SP patch is at least two weeks away, which means a whopping 10 weeks after the last SP-patch, while the game has tons of known bugs that have already been fixed for MP. I'd understand that, if SP was in any way different to the MP, but it's the same game, just offline.… Expand
  22. Brandon
    Feb 9, 2008
    6
    Cool idea and very fun gamplay. Unfortunately it lacks variety and you have to pay a silly monthly fee for what is essentially a bunch of promised content that is not even in the actual game. So really you are paying $9 a month for nothing, and you dont realize it till you have already paid.
    Devs are money mongers and will censor anything related to their crooked billing practices on    Cool idea and very fun gamplay. Unfortunately it lacks variety and you have to pay a silly monthly fee for what is essentially a bunch of promised content that is not even in the actual game. So really you are paying $9 a month for nothing, and you dont realize it till you have already paid.
    Devs are money mongers and will censor anything related to their crooked billing practices on their forums, so you don't even get a warning, you cant read it on the forums. The game is good, but Flagship has a very crooked business agenda, and the game loses points overall for that alone.    … Expand
  23. IanWestbrook
    Feb 8, 2008
    1
    Boring. Totally boring. I've now stopped playing it and didn't even get to the end of Act 2. All the levels look the same, the combat is boring and repetitive, the quests dull...
    I've been trying to figure out just why I dislike it so much, and I think it comes down to the appalingly bad voice acting (these are the guys who gave us "I sense a soul in search of answers"?    Boring. Totally boring. I've now stopped playing it and didn't even get to the end of Act 2. All the levels look the same, the combat is boring and repetitive, the quests dull...
    I've been trying to figure out just why I dislike it so much, and I think it comes down to the appalingly bad voice acting (these are the guys who gave us "I sense a soul in search of answers"? Purleeze!) and the monsters have no character. My 9-year-old is playing D2 at the moment and the monster animations and sounds have real character - in H:L they just don't.

    Just dull dull dull. I don't know how long it took Flagship to make this but it was time wasted. As for subscribing - I don't feel like I even got my money's worth from the boxed version. Really piss poor.    … Expand
  24. DaveK.
    Jan 31, 2008
    9
    Has all the feeling and addictiveness of the Diablo games, with that "gotta get that uber item" feel to it. All of the technical flaws have been fixed, sans the almost unseen memory leak nowadays. The game is extremely fun and the community is concentrated and mature, with the majority open to partying for almost anything. I haven't tried much PvP, but that's also fun, but the Has all the feeling and addictiveness of the Diablo games, with that "gotta get that uber item" feel to it. All of the technical flaws have been fixed, sans the almost unseen memory leak nowadays. The game is extremely fun and the community is concentrated and mature, with the majority open to partying for almost anything. I haven't tried much PvP, but that's also fun, but the core is in the PvE for me. I mark it down for technical flaws upon release, despite being fixed now. Also, there were things that were promised to subscribers that weren't implemented immediately (most have now, with exclusive content), though I never subscribed. The thing to keep in mind is that this is not a real MMO, but is closer to an FPSRPG mix of Guild Wars and Diablo 2. Give this a try nowadays and you'll likely be happy you did. Flagship definitely needs to work on polish before they ship out any more games, but they have the right idea so far.… Expand
  25. gamergod
    Jan 25, 2008
    1
    Game is full of bugs even after 3 months of patching. Sp still at .6 patch even though mp is now up to 1.0 patch. The levels/acts/skills are boring. With the new 1.0 patch that added new zone can only be play buy mp that are paying 9.99 monthly few. The lack of support from flagship on their single player patching is hard to over look. Stat feed system force you to save stats points for Game is full of bugs even after 3 months of patching. Sp still at .6 patch even though mp is now up to 1.0 patch. The levels/acts/skills are boring. With the new 1.0 patch that added new zone can only be play buy mp that are paying 9.99 monthly few. The lack of support from flagship on their single player patching is hard to over look. Stat feed system force you to save stats points for later use because of the high stat feed for gear/weapons/mods. It is very limiting to the amount of fun when finding new gear/weapon/mod "Don't expect to wear ever piece gear that drop for your class even if it's better." Act 5 nightmare has been mess up since release . Mobs levels are 9-12 higher then char cap lvl 50 , and is very slow in mp or sp play. Beating the game in nightmare one must forget skills/class/ gear becuase of the design you are left to do death runs in hope of igniting the boss which does 5% damage. It take 3-5 hour to kill the last name with little to no reward. Game got some problem that might never be fix imo. This game that came from the maker of diablo really left a bad taste for arpg, and one u might try to stay away from.… Expand
  26. JimF.
    Jan 24, 2008
    2
    A total mess, lacks any of the appeal that made the Diablo games so addictive, suffers from serious bugs (even though many have been patched a lot remain) the optional subscription is a joke in itself with ridiculous seasonal 'themed' events that basically make the mobs drop a stupid amount of junk and gives you a bit of extra bank space, worth 8 quid a month? I think not! This A total mess, lacks any of the appeal that made the Diablo games so addictive, suffers from serious bugs (even though many have been patched a lot remain) the optional subscription is a joke in itself with ridiculous seasonal 'themed' events that basically make the mobs drop a stupid amount of junk and gives you a bit of extra bank space, worth 8 quid a month? I think not! This game is an insult to the hack and slash genre, not even Diablo… Expand
  27. BrianJ.
    Jan 17, 2008
    2
    I can't believe Flagship spent so much time making this game. Putting aside all the technical issues, which FS seems in no hurry to fix, the story just barely makes any sense at all. It's poorly written and poorly executed. As a player with no interest in multiplayer I feel particularly ripped off. It's great to say that "no game is perfect at launch", but for single player I can't believe Flagship spent so much time making this game. Putting aside all the technical issues, which FS seems in no hurry to fix, the story just barely makes any sense at all. It's poorly written and poorly executed. As a player with no interest in multiplayer I feel particularly ripped off. It's great to say that "no game is perfect at launch", but for single player what you get for $50 is just what's in the box. What's in the box is a half completed game. I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because it was fun for a few days.… Expand
  28. KevinL.
    Jan 16, 2008
    2
    The game has so many bugs, the most annoying are the out of memory crash occuring every hour. This is particurlary annoying when you're doing a quest, the crash force you to restart. This is aside of all the other instability, frame rates, network issues. The game is also repetitive and lacks contents. I was expecting a lot from this game initially but after playing it, I realize how The game has so many bugs, the most annoying are the out of memory crash occuring every hour. This is particurlary annoying when you're doing a quest, the crash force you to restart. This is aside of all the other instability, frame rates, network issues. The game is also repetitive and lacks contents. I was expecting a lot from this game initially but after playing it, I realize how buggy and repetitve the game is.… Expand
  29. Alex
    Jan 14, 2008
    2
    I bought this game back in November a little bit after it was coming out, and I just couldn't understand how people PAID money every month for this game, some even paying over $100 for the lifetime subscription. It claims to have raids and all that when your installing, but the only difference between paying $15 a month and not is having the option of making a hardcore character.... I bought this game back in November a little bit after it was coming out, and I just couldn't understand how people PAID money every month for this game, some even paying over $100 for the lifetime subscription. It claims to have raids and all that when your installing, but the only difference between paying $15 a month and not is having the option of making a hardcore character.... if you can get past normal mode being as boring as it is. Everybody is a prick and hates to party, which was the only fun part in my mind. This game is such a waste of time and money, I wouldn't buy it again even if it was only $10, save your money and buy a BB gun and shoot yourself in the eye, its much more fun I can guarantee it... swing and a complete miss in my book.… Expand
  30. JC
    Jan 11, 2008
    7
    Metacritic's average rating hit the nail dead on. Usually I dont play games with under an 80 rating, simply b/c it usually isnt my time. It isnt the greatest game, it has many flaws. Multiplayer HAS been fixed since launch. You cant expect a game to be 100% perfect at launch and things like multiplayer will only be seen when users cant connect. So I dont hold that against them. Metacritic's average rating hit the nail dead on. Usually I dont play games with under an 80 rating, simply b/c it usually isnt my time. It isnt the greatest game, it has many flaws. Multiplayer HAS been fixed since launch. You cant expect a game to be 100% perfect at launch and things like multiplayer will only be seen when users cant connect. So I dont hold that against them. However, it is a BASE GAME. By this I mean it contains the basis of an RPG without much fluff. Follow the main quest and you will do fine. It is not a challenging game unless you play hardcore. It was somewhat dissapointing but its not a horrible game in my opinion. Yes it is mindless killing.… Expand
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#82 Best PC Game of 2007
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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#36 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 40
  3. Negative: 2 out of 40
  1. PC Gamer
    89
    It doesn't redefine the action RPG, but in a genre laden with derivative games, Hellgate is a refreshing concoction that's likely to have enduring appeal. [Dec 2007, p.48]
  2. GamePro
    60
    You might get sucked into the online world of competing slayers and level grinding for a while, but the tedium will kill you far quicker than any member of Hell's vast.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    84
    Hellgate: London takes the elements that made the Diablo series classic, and puts them in new, invigorating setting of demonic threat, dark magic and high technology. The fresh world of Hellgate: London is its greatest asset, but sadly the game fails in capitalizing it properly, with quite shoddy plot and generic missions outside the main story. Nevertheless, Hellgate: London is a good action RPG with plenty to enjoy. How the multiplayer system works when the game hits stores will ultimately determine the staying power of the game. [Nov 2007]
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